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Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests
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Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests

Chile’s president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a…
Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread
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Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread

The Lebanese government faced calls to resign Thursday after thousands of furious demonstrators took to the streets across the country…
Violence ‘must stop now’, Catalan leader says as Barcelona burns
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Violence ‘must stop now’, Catalan leader says as Barcelona burns

Catalan president Quim Torra called for an immediate halt to the violent clashes that rocked Barcelona for a third day…
Spain PM holds emergency talks over violent Catalan protests
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Spain PM holds emergency talks over violent Catalan protests

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held emergency talks with opposition leaders on Wednesday about violent protests by separatists in Catalonia.…
Mass raids target Russian opposition chief
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Mass raids target Russian opposition chief

Russian investigators raided opposition offices across the country on Tuesday, in the latest move to increase pressure on top Kremlin…
Ecuador counts cost of deadly protests after deal
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Ecuador counts cost of deadly protests after deal

Ecuador began counting the cost Monday of 12 days of indigenous protests against fuel hikes that left eight demonstrators dead…
Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters
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Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters

Hong Kong’s more hardline pro-democracy protesters have embraced increased violence towards private property, businesses and even people, triggering some soul-searching…
Ecuador govt, protesters agree deal to end deadly unrest
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Ecuador govt, protesters agree deal to end deadly unrest

Ecuador’s president and indigenous leaders reached an agreement Sunday to end nearly two weeks of violent protests against austerity measures…
Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi
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Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi

President Xi Jinping has warned that any attempts to split China would result in “bodies smashed and bones ground to…
Ecuador protest talks set for Sunday as capital locks down
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Ecuador protest talks set for Sunday as capital locks down

A first meeting between Ecuador’s president and indigenous leaders will take place on Sunday, the United Nations said, after Lenin…
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